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Waynesville, NC vs Oro Valley, AZ

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- Oro Valley has 71.5% less rainy days than Waynesville.
- Oro Valley has 33.5% more Sunny Days than Waynesville.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Oro Valley scores 2.7% better than Waynesville
 Waynesville, NCOro Valley, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall11  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock51106
 Sunny209  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10086
 Avg. Jan. Low23  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock25432443
Reviews for Waynesville    4 Reviews

The post below was written a little less than 10 years ago and only a few months prior to my move to Waynesville. Anyone who moves to any city should do research before  More

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Over 17 years ago

Waynesville is a small town trying to keep up with the big dogs across the mountains. It puts on shows and have festivals downtown but it is not good enough. I have  More

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For those of us who weren't reared there, Waynesville, NC lends itself best to being a small-town retirement community. The "Gateway to the Smokies" is a blissfully  More

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Reviews for Oro Valley    5 Reviews

Some of these reviews are so inaccurate. Rentals for a 2-bedroom are closer to $1000/mo and up if you want to live in a safer neighborhood. People here are so intolerant  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived here in Oro Valley for 3.8 years -love it here. however lack of cultural diversity, water and the 100+ heat each day for 3 months a year means that i am  More

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I am a retiree from New York. I moved to Tucson two years ago. Now we are about to buy a home in Oro Valley, just north of Tucson. I love this area. The mountains  More

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